Acantholytic dyskeratotic epidermal nevus with eccrine differentiation: a case report and review of literature

Terminology regarding classification of benign lesions with prominent eccrine differentiation can be confusing as these lesions can have overlapping clinical and histologic characteristics. In this report, we examine a case and review of the literature to suggest that these entities may be better classified as a spectrum of benign lesions with overlapping features rather than distinct entities. We describe a case of an acantholytic dyskeratotic epidermal nevus with eccrine differentiation on the back of a 2-year-old patient. We then discuss the classic clinical and histologic presentations of eccrine nevi and epidermal nevi with eccrine differentiation as they relate to each other and to our case.